Product Reviews - Mazda Ski
Rack

This ski rack clamps on the boot (trunk)
lid of the Miata and holds two sets of snow skis on anangle over
the roof.

The ski rack is very well made and is very
easy to fit. I have used it a half dozen times now without any
problems. It holds the skis securely and safely. There are a
couple of problems, however. One is that the rack is tightened
down with a couple of screws (it is held on by straps which clamp
to the edges of the lid and these straps are tightened by the
screws). This means that there is no security as the screws can
be just as easily removed. There is also no lock on the ski
clamps themselves so you can't walk away and leave them
unattended (if you want to see them again). The other problem is
that the rack can rub the paint on the lid. The rack comes with
two sticky strips of plastic which you are supposed to stick down
on the lid. I didn't want to do that so I slit the covering from
the handlebars of a pushbike and used that under it.

Although the rack holds two pairs of skis,
there is no provision for the poles. Rather than carrythem in the
limited space in the car, I attach them to the skis with a pair
of elastic luggage straps (octopus straps in Australia - don't
know what they're called elsewhere). This works very well and
I've had no problems at all.

All-in-all, a good product that does the
job so long as you're careful about rubbing the paint and don't
mind the fact that there is no security.

A final word about the price. Mazda
Australia wanted a stupid price for it (it was supposed tobe
listed at over $1000 Aust) but I got mine for $120 Aust. For that
it was a good buy but I wouldn't have wanted to pay much more.